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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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